Recorder and collection record card therefor



Oct. 19, 1954 H. N. BLISS RECORDER AND COLLECTION RECORD CARD THEREF OR Filed Oct. 7, 1950 3 Sheds-Sheet l ww mm Imam/tofu HAR VEY N ZS'LJJS Oct. 19, 1954 H. N.BL.1ss 2,591,938

RECORDER AND (.'OLLEC'IION RECORD CARD THEREFOR Filed OCT.. '7, 1950 3 SheetS-Sheet 2 H. N. BLISS RECORDER AND COLLECTION RECORD CARD THEREFOR Filed OCT.. '7, 1950 Oct. 19, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 HAR VEY N BLISS Patented Oct. 1'9, 1954 RECORDER AND COLLECTION RECORD CARD THEREFOR Harvey N. Bliss, Windsor, Conn., assignor to Voeder-Root Incorporated, Hartford, Conn., a corporation of Connecticut Application October 7, 1950, Serial No. 188,978

8 Claims.

The present invention relates to devices for use with a card or plate, or the like, and more particularly to such devices where the card or plate, etc., is to be inserted endwise into the device through a slot and it is important that a particular end of the card or plate be inserted and that the card be inserted with the right side up. A specific example of such a device is recorder for collections of the type disclosed and claimed in the copending patent application of Harvey N. Bliss and Harold B. Vroom, Serial No. 727,268, led February 7, 1947, now U. S. Patent. No. 2,572,241.

In a recorder for collections of the type disclosed in the application referred to above, a collection record card is inserted through a slot into the body of the recorder and then, when the device is actuated, a printing is made on card by the recorder and at the same time a printing is made on a tallyroll within the recorder from embossed indicia on the card. Because of the cooperation between the card and the recorder during a recording operation, it is essential that the card be placed in predetermined relationship within the recorder. In this particular example the card'inay be inserted with either side up but a different leading edge must be utilized when the card is inverted. Unless some mechanical means is provided to insure proper insertion of the card, the operator is lilrely to err when introducing the card orplate into the recorder. This is especially true where the card is of regular shape, for example, generally rectangular in outline, and it is even more particularly true when it is desired to alternately utilize both surfaces of the inserted card or plate.

Accordingly, it is a principal object of the present invention to provide a mechanism to be mounted in the entrance slot of a recorder or the like and a card or plate formed to cooperate therewith to insure that the proper leading edge of the card or plate is inserted through the slot and/or that the card is right side up for insertion of the particular selected edge,

A more special object of the invention is to provide such a mechanism which will `be simple and economical in design and functioning, which can be fabricated and assembled with the minimum of cost and effort and which will be foolproof in operation over long periods of time The invention accordingly consists in the features of, construction, combination of elements and;l arrangement of parts which will be exem- (Cl. HP1-94) 3 plied in the construction hereafter set forth and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the appended claims,

In the drawings:

Figure l is a plan View of a recorder for collections having a card entrance slotl provided with card control means constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional View taken along the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an end View of the recorder shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional View taken along the line 4 4 of Fig. l;

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional View taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. l;

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional View taken along the line S-i of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a plan View of the recorder for collections with the cover removed 'and with a tally roll and customers receipt card shown in dash lines, the receipt card being formed in accordance with the invention for cooperation with the card control means; and

Fig. 8 is a planview of a customers receipt card constructed in accordance with the invention.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a recorder for collections of a type, for example, to which the present invention may be advantageously applied. The recorder is contained within a generally rectangular, box-like casing ii) which is provided with a slot il at one end through which is adapted to be inserted a customers receipt card 20 of the type shown more particularly in Fig. 8. The recorder is constructed, as will be described more particularly hereinafter, so that, when the receipt card 2t is inserted through the slot ll and the operating handle 3i! is turned through an angle of degrees, there is printed transversely on the card 28 the date of the collection and an identifying marl; which, in the specific example given, is a number for identifying the person making the collection. At the same time, the amount of the collection and the number of the custoiners Iaccount is printed transversely on a tally roll to contained within the casing l0 from either set oi embossed indicia 2l on the card 20. The sets of indicia 2l are embossed on opposite faces of the card adjacent the righthand corners as viewed in Fig. 8 so that either surface of the card may be disposed face up provided, however, the correct end of the card is inserted through the slot l l, as more particularly described hereinafter.

In assembling the `recording instrument of the present invention, there is lirst placed in the casing IQ a ribbon guard |2 which is in the form of a flat plate and which rests on the edges of the bottom of the casing i5. The bottom of the casing if), however, is provided with a. longitudinal depression I3 in alignment with the slot ls' so that the customers receipt card 25 may be inserted into the casing l@ beneath the ribbon guard |2. The ribbon guard |2 has a cut-out portion ifi to permit printing on the tally roll 4S from the raised, i. e., embossed, indicia 2| on the receipt card 20, as more particularly described hereinafter. The ribbon guard I2 also has two openings |5 and i6 which permit the printing of a record on the receipt card 2|) from printing roll assemblies 59 and 5|, also to be described more particularly hereinafter.

After the ribbon guard I2 is inserted within the casing I0, there is placed thereon a ribbon group assembly generally denoted by the reference numeral G which comprises a tray-like frame member 6| on which is mounted an inking ribbon S2 and the printing roll assemblies 50 and 5|. The inlring ribbon 52 is carried by spools 53 and 64 in the usual manner, which spools are respectively mounted at either end or the frame member 3|. The spool 63 is journaled at one end in the frame 6| and at the other end in a longitudinally movable pivot post 65 which is urged inwardly toward the spool by spring 55. The spool 54 is similarly journaled at one end in a pivot post 61 urged inwardly by a spring 63 while the opposite end is journa-led in a ratchet wheel B9 rotatably mounted on the frame 6|. A plurality of pins 'ill receivable in corresponding holes in the spool l. are utilized to form a driving connection between ratchet wheel 59 and spool 34 whereby, as will be apparent, it is possible to wind the ribbon by rotating the ratchet wheel 59. The spools 53 and 6d may readily be inserted by moving the pivot posts 55 and 5l outwardly against the springs 56 and G8, respectively, following which the posts 65 and El are released to engage the spools |53 and 55 and hold them in the position shown. The inking ribbon G2 extends under the bottom of the frame member 6|, which is to say, across the top of the ribbon guard |2.

Also mounted on the frame member 5 as heretofore mentioned, are the printing wheel assemblies 50 and 5i which include a shaft 52 carried by a frame 53 which frame is pivotally mounted on the frame member ti at the axis of the spool 64. The frame 53 is urged upwardly, i. e., pivoted, away from the inking ribbon S2 by the spring 54.

In the specific embodiment shown, the printing wheel assembly 50 comprises a series of side by side number wheels 55 which are adapted to be manually set to any number from 0 to 99999 to identify the particular collector utilizing the instrument. The printing wheel assembly 5| comprises two side by side number wheels 5S and a wheel 5l containing abbreviations of the months of the year, these wheels being manually settable to provide the date on which the instrument is being utilized, i. e., the date of the collection. Each of the printing wheels 55, 55 and 5l is formed with or joined to a ratchet wheel 58 which ratchet wheels are releasably held in desired rotated position by engagement with multidngered resilient detents 59 depending downwardly from the frame 53. et screws B0 and lock nuts 3| are provided for adjusting the detents 59 so that they engage the ratchet wheels 58 at a proper rotated position for accurate printing. As will be apparent,

4 each of the wheels 55, 56 and 51 can be manually turned in either direction to align the proper indicia at the bottom of the wheels where the printing action' takes place and the wheels are retained in this selected position by the detents 59.

Above the ribbon group assembly 65 there is a tally roll group assembly, generally denoted by the reference numeral 4|, comprising a frame 44 on which is mounted the tally roll 4D previously referred to. The tally roll 4G is mounted on a plurality of rollers 42 and 43 which extend longitudinally along either side of the frame 44. The roller 42, which is axially recessed at either end, is positioned by a xed pin 31 at one end and a longitudinally slidable pivot post 38 at the other end urged inwardly into engagement therewith by a spring 39. The roller 43, which is similar to roller 42, is supported at one end by a similar longitudinal pivot post urged inwardly by the springs 46 and at the other end by a shaft l5 to which is xed a ratchet wheel 16. A transverse pin '|l in the shaft l5 is adapted to engage in a roove in the end of the roller 43 whereby the roller is keyed to the shaft and thus may be turned by turning the ratchet wheel 16. As will be apparent, the rolls 42 and i3 may be readily inserted into position on the frame 44 by pressing the posts 38 and 45 outwardly until the rolls are properly placed, whereupon the posts 38 and 45 are released, causing them to engage the rollers 42 and 43.

The frame 44 of the tally roll assembly 4| is provided with lugs 4l which are adapted to be received in slots 25 in the frame member 8! and to pivot thereon. The pivoted position of the tally roll assembly 4| is determined by a cam shaft 3| to which the operating handle 30 is secured, which cam shaft is journaled at either end in the casing i5 and extends through openings 32 and 33 in the frame 44. The opening 32, for example, is provided with an upper wear plate 34 and both openings 32 and 33 being provided therebeneath by wear plugs 35 against which the cam shaft 3| is adapted to bear. The cam shaft 3| is so formed in cross section that, when it is turned in clockwise direction (as viewed in Figs. 3 5) through an angle of 90 degrees, it bears against plugs 35 to cause the tally roll assembly 4| to pivot in a counterclock- Wise direction and, when the operating handle 30 is pivoted back to the original position shown in Fig. 3, it bears against the top of the openings 32 and 33 to cause the tally roll assembly 4| to be returned in a clockwise direction to its original position shown in Fig. 5.

The cam shaft 3| is of reduced circular cross section at either end where it is journaled in openings Il and |8 at the ends of the easing I0. rThe opening |8 is made of suflicient diameter so that it will clear the intermediate camming portion of the shaft 3| whereby the shaft may be slid into operating position through the opening It when the device is assembled. A collar I9 on the shaft 3| is utilized to provide a close fit with the opening |8 when shaft 3| is in place. A notch 19 is provided to insure that the shaft 3| will clear the inking ribbon spool 64 when the shaft is turned.

The shaft 3| also extends through openings 5 and 6 formed respectively in downwardly depending lugs 1 and 8 of the cover member 9. The cover member 9 is constructed to closely fit on the top of the casing |0 and to be held tightly thereon by engagement of the lugs l and 8 with the shaft 3|. Windows 4 are provided so that the operator may view the tally roll 40 to be sure that the device is functioning properly.

The operating handle 30 is received in aI recess 36 formed in the end of the casing l0 which recess has the function of limiting turning of the handle through an angle of 90 degrees and of protecting the handle and mechanism actuated thereby from accidental operation or damage.

When the recorder is assembled, the cam shaft 3| extends between the top of the frame 53 and the printing wheel assemblies 50 and 5|, resting upon a collar 82 on the shaft 52 which spaces the printing wheels 55 from printing wheels 56 and 51. Accordingly, as the cam shaft 3| is turned by the operating handle 30 to pivot the tally roll assembly 4| downwardly, there is also produced a downward thrust on the printing rollers 50 and 5| causing the frame 53 to pivot downwardly on the frame member 6|. The notch 83 in the cam shaft 3| is provided merely to increase the permissible upward pivoting movement of the frame 53 when the shaft 3| is turned to its original position.

The parts are adapted to be locked in assembled position by means of a lock assembly 90 which comprises a conventional lock barrel 9| received in a bore 92 in the casing I0 and having a lug 93 received in a groove 94 cut longitudinally in the top of the bore 92. The barrel 9| has secured thereto a locking arm 95, the end of which is adapted to be received in an annular groove 96 formed in the collar I9 of the shaft 3|. The locking position is shown in Fig. 3 with the locking arm 95 received in the groove 96, thereby preventing withdrawal of the shaft 3|. When the proper key (not shown) is inserted in the barrel 9| and the locking arm 95 is turned thereby so as to free it from the groove 95, the shaft 3| may be pulled out by grasping the operating handle 3|), which immediately releases all of the various assemblies described above and including the cover 9. Accordingly, it is a simple procedure to disassemble the recorder for adjustment or replacement of parts as well as for the more frequent purpose of changing the tally roll or inking ribbon as well as for resetting the printing roll assemblies.

As previously mentioned, the recorder is adapted to print certain information on the receipt card 2|) and, in turn, the card will print on the tally roll of the recorder. For this latter purpose, as previously mentioned, the receipt card 20 is provided with raised indicia 2| in the form of embossings which are suitable for printing purposes. In the specic embodiment shown, each 'set of raised indicia comprises a first group of numerals identifying the customers account and a second group of numerals stating the amount of the periodic payment in dollars which the customer is obligated to make. In the interests of economy, it is desired to provide the receipt card 20 with a set of raised indicia on both sides of the card so that both sides of the card may be utilized.

The raised indicia 2| are intended to print against the tally roll t0 where the tally roll 49 extends underneath a platen 48 secured to the frame 44, and therefore, when the card is inserted, the indicia 2| to be used must be facing upwardly and located adjacent the leading edge of the receipt card 20. It also must be disposed slightly to one side of the longitudinal center of the card 20. The proper relationship of the card 2|J`and the printing mechanism of the recorder is best shown inpFigs. 7 and 8 ofthe drawings. In.

6 Fig. '7 the card 20 is indicated by dash lines in printing position, the card being arranged as shown in Fig. 8' of the drawings.

Assuming that the printing rollers 50 and 5| are set to print the identifying number of the collector and the date on which the collection takes place and the record card 2B is properly inserted, the operating handle 3l] is turned clockwise, as viewed in Fig. 3, through an angle of degrees, thereby causing the tally roll assembly 4| and the printing wheel assemblies 50 and 5| to be pivoted downwardly as previously described. This causes the printing wheel assemblies 55` and 5| to press against the inking ribbon 82 and the receipt card 29 through the openings |5 and l5 in the ribbon guard I2 thereby making a lateral record on the receipt card 29 of the date and the number of the collector making the collection. A resilient pressure pad 98 may be utilized as an insert in the bottom of the casing I9 to actas a platen beneath the printing wheel assemblies 59 and 5|. At the same time, the raised indicia or embossings 2| are caused to press against the tally roll 49 and the inking ribbon E2 by means of the downward pressure of the platen 48, this being permitted by the cut-out portion |i of the ribbon guard i2. This causes a record to be made on the tally roll of the identifying number of the customer and the amount of the collection, as previously mentioned. The operating handle 3|) is then returned to its original position, as shown in Fig. 3, which causes the tally roll assembly :il and the printing rollers 59 and 5| to pivot upwardly to their original positions.

immediately upon this return pivoting movement of the tally roll assembly M, the ratchet wheel "i6, which is effective for winding the tally roll de, as previously described, is rotated in a clockwise direction (as viewed in Fig. 5) by engagement with a spring pressed pawl 2l extending downwardly from the cover 9. This causes the tally roll d to be advanced a sufficient distance so that, when a` subsequent collection is made, the next recording follows after and spaced laterally from the recording of the previous collection. Such advancement of the tally roll 40 after each collection, of course, continues until the tally roll is entirely used up. To prevent turning of the ratchet wheel lt in reverse to that described above, i. e., counterclockwise, there is provided a detent 28 in the form of a light spring, the free end of which rides over the teeth of the ratchet wheel i5 during clockwise rotation thereof but which engages therein and locks the wheel against turning in a counterclockwise direction. The pawl 2l, being pivotally mounted on the cover 9, will be cammed outwardly and slide over the ratchet wheel during downward pivoting movement of the tally roll assembly 4| without causing any turning thereof.

As previously described, the inking ribbon spool '84 is mounted on and adapted to be turned by a ratchet wheel 59. A spring pressed pawl 1|, pivotally mounted on the frame 53 which carries the printing rollers 5D and 5|, engages the ratchet wheel 69 and is arranged to turn the wheel a slight amount following each recording so as to present a fresh surface of the hiking ribbon for subsequent recordings. When the frame 53 and printing rollers 5|) and 5| are pivoted downwardly during the recording operation, the detent slides over the ratchet wheel 69 without. turning thesame, but onthe reverse movement the detent ll advances the ratchet wheel GS so as to gradually cause transfer of the inking ribbon E2 from spool 53 to spool 54 in the usual manner.

The receipt card 2l is formed adjacent each leading edge with a preiixed stop shoulder 23 which is adapted to abut against a boss 2E. on the bottom of the frame member Gl, thereby fzing the initial longitudinal position to which the receipt card 2Q may be inserted through the slot H and thus Xing the place at which the printing will occur on the card and tally roll lic as more fully explained hereinafter.

Mounted on the underside of the tally roll assembly frame i4 is a Cutter i9 which cooperates with a die block 25 mounted on the boss 24, The operation of the cutter 49 and die block 25 is to cut a piece of predetermined size from the stop shoulder 23 every time a record is made, i. e., every time the frame 44 is pivoted by the shaft 3l so that, when the card is reinserted in the recorder for recording a subsequent transaction, the card will enter the slot Il a greater predetermined amount, thereby causing consecutive recordings to be made at a diierent piace on the receipt card 2U and on the tally roll di' in sequence.

As will be apparent, therefore, each time a collection is made, the receipt card 2li is adapted to be advanced into the recorder one additional space so that a consecutive listing of collections is made on the receipt card whereby the card holder as, for example, an insurance policy holder, has a visual record of each collection made including the date thereof and the number oi the collector who made each collection. At the same time, there is printed in consecutive order on the tally roll d the number of the customers account and the amount of the collection made. The spacing of the printing from the side edge of the tally roll d@ indicates the extent to which the customers receipt card 2B has been inserted into the casing lil and thus indicates whether the account is in arrears, up to date, or paid in advance. Ii all collections are up to date, the recordings on the tally roll d will, of course, follow in a single column.

By reason of the tact that the printing indicia 2l and the shoulder 23 of the receipt card 2D must be located at a particular' place in the recorder in order for the recorder and card to cooperate properly, it becomes essential that the proper leading edge of the card be inserted through the slot l l. It is also important that the proper side of the card faces upwardly. In accordance with the present invention, I have provided a mechanism adapted to be mounted adjacent the slot ll and have formed the card 20 in such a manner that they cooperate to prevent insertion of the card except in the proper manner.

As best shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 7, I have provided a lug 85 which is vertically siidable in a slot 34 disposed in the casing i0 inwardly ci the entrance slot il. The lower surface of the entrance slot Il is notched as indicated at 83 to receive the nose of the lug S5. The lug 85 is biased downwardly so as to extend across the slet l! with its nose seated in the notch 3B by means of a dat flexible spring arm 85 which is secured at one end to the lug and which is fastened at its other end on a shoulder 89 of the casing l0, such as by means of screws 78. The lug 85 in its normal position, therefore, will block the entrance of a card through the slot Il.

In order that the lug may be moved out of obstructing position when the card 20 is inserted with the proper leading edge and right side up, I have formed the lug with an upwardly and outv-.fardly inclined edge 8l' and have provided the card 2Q with a rearwardly inclined edge 22 formed by cutting a notch adjacent one side of each of the leading edges of the receipt card 20.

When the card is properly inserted, the rearwardly inclined camming edge 22 engages the upwardly inclined edge 81 of lug 85 with the result that, when the card is positioned inwardly through the slot il, the lug 85 is cammed out of obstructing position. As will be apparent, if the card were inverted about its longitudinal axis, it could not be inserted because the inclined camming edge 22 would not be in proper position to cooperate with the inclined edge 8'! of the lug 35. On the other hand, if the card 25 were not inverted and an attempt should be made to insert the opposite end of the card, the notch 22 in such opposite end would be imprcpei ly located for camming cooperation with the lug B5. Accordingly, it is insured that the card 2G can be inserted into the recorder through the slot H only if the printing indicia 2l and shoulder 23 are in proper cooperating position.

In order to permit use of both sides of the card, I have found that it is necessary to place the two sets of printing indicia 2l on the same side of the longitudinal center of the card 20, whereby the notches 22 may also be placed` on the same but opposite side of the longitudinal center of the card 2 It therefore becomes possible to utilize both sides of the receipt card 20 without interfering with the proper cooperation of the card 2li and the lug 85.

It thus will be seen that there has been pro vided a simple mechanism and cooperating forni for the receipt card 20 which insures that the card will always be properly inserted into the recorder, which mechanism is of simple construction and will function efficiently over long periods of time.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the language used in the following claims is intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described and all statements oi the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

I claim as my invention:

l. In combination, a card or the like adapted to be printed upon, a recorder having an entranceway of predetermined width for the insertion of said card or the like and means for printing a record on an inserted card, means normally block ing the insertion of a card into the entranceway comprising a stop member mounted for movement transversely of the entranceway into non-obstructing position, said member being formed with a diagonal edge, and said card having a rearwardly inclined leading edge engageable with said diagonal edge to cam the member into nonobstructing position.

2. In combination, a, card or the like adapted to be printed upon, a recorder having an entranceway of predetermined width for the insertion of said card or the like and means for printing a record on an inserted card, a stop member mounted for movement transversely of the entranceway between an obstructing and a nonobstructing position, and means biasing the stop member into obstructing position, said stop member being formed with a surface substantially perpendicular to and facing the entranceway and having a side edge extendingy diagonally and transversely of the entranceway, and an inclined leading edge on said card or the like engageable With said side edge as said card is inserted through said entranceway to cam the stop member into non-obstructing position.

3. In combination, a card or the like yadapted to be printed upon, a recorder device having an entranceway of predetermined width for the insertion of said card or the like and means for printing a record on an inserted card, means for blocking improper insertion of the card comprising a member normally extending across the entranceway and mounted for movement transversely of the entranceway into non-obstructing position, said member having a iiat surface substantially perpendicular to and facing the entranceway and having a side edge extending diagonally and transversely of the entranceway and offset from the center of the entranceway Whereby the said member will normally block the entrance of a card or the like, and a rearwardly inclined leading edge on said card correspondingly offset from the center and engageable with said side edge during insertion of said card to cam said member out of obstructing position.

4. In combination, a card or the like adapted to be printed upon, a recorder having a slot-type entranceway of predetermined width for the insertion of said card or the like and means for printing a record on an inserted card, a small plate having an inclined side edge, means including a spring for positioning the plate transversely of the entranceway with said side edge offset from the center of the entranceway but permitting the plate to be cammed transversely of the entranceway to non-obstructing position, and a rearwardly inclined similarly offset portion on the leading edge of said card or the like engageable with said side edge to cam said plate to non-obstructing position when said card is inserted through said entranceway.

5. In combination, a card or the like adapted to be printed upon a device having a slot-type entranceway of predetermined Width for the insertion of said card or the like and means for printing a record on an inserted card, a exible arm mounted transversely of the entranceway, a depending lug on the arm normally extending lacross the entranceway and having an inclined side edge, said arm and lug being positioned so that the said inclined edge is offset from the center of the entranceway, and a rearwardly inclined similarly offset portion on the leading edge of said card or the like engageable with said side edge to cam said lug from across said entranceway when said card is inserted therein.

6. In combination, a card or the like having printed indicia, a recorder having an entranceway for the card and means for printing a record from the inserted card, and means for blocking the insertion of the card unless the card is correctly introduced into the passageway cornprising a stop member biased into obstructing position extending transversely across the passageway but mounted for movement transversely of the entranceway into non-obstructing position, said member being formed with an inclined side edge and said card, when properly inserted, having a similarly offset rearwardly inclined leading edge for engaging with said inclined side edge to cam the stop member into non-obstructing position.

7. In combination, a card or the like having printing indicia, a recorder having an entranceway for the card and means for printing a record from the inserted card, and means for blocking the insertion of the card unless the card is correctly introduced into the passageway comprising a stop member mounted for movement transversely of the entranceway between an obstructing and non-obstructing position, and means biasing the stop member into obstructing position, said member being formed with an inclined side edge offset from the center of the passageway and said card having a similarly offset rearwardly inclined leading edge for engaging with said inclined side edge to cam the stop member into non-obstructing position when the card is introduced with the printing indicia in proper' position.

8. In combination, a card provided with a set of printing indicia on both faces and disposed on the same side of the longitudinal center of the card and having rearwardly inclined leading edges on the opposite side of the longitudinal center, a recorder having an entranceway for the card and provided with means for printing on the card and for printing a record from a set of the indicia on the card, and a stop member normally extending across the entranceway and mounted for movement transversely of the entranceway into non-obstructing position, said member having a side edge extending diagonally of the entranceway and offset from the center of the entranceway for engagement by one of said rearwardly inclined leading edges of the card to cause the member to be cammed to non-obstructing position.

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